Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Sarah Cook is an accomplished photographer with extensive experience in various photography domains. Since February 2023, Sarah has served as a photographer for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, providing remembrance photography services to families experiencing the loss of a newborn. Additionally, Sarah has been a photographer for Bella Baby Photography since October 2015 and has owned Cookwire Photography since March 2009, focusing on natural-light photography in the Birmingham area, specializing in family, children, and special-needs photography. Sarah holds an Associate's degree in Graphic Design from The Art Institutes, earned between 1997 and 1998.
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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
NILMDTS offers the gift of healing, hope and honor to parents experiencing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits. Professional-level photographers volunteer their time to conduct an intimate portrait session, capturing the only moments parents spend with their babies. Parents are gifted with delicately retouched heirloom black and white portraits free of charge. These priceless images serve as an important step in the healing recovery for bereaved families. NILMDTS remembrance photography validates the existence and presence of these precious babies by honoring their legacy. NILMDTS recruits, trains, and mobilizes professional quality photographers around the world. Through NILMDTS, medical personnel are given a meaningful option to offer bereaved parents by creating remembrance portraiture for their babies. Through further engagement in the organization, such as the NILMDTS Remembrance Walk and online support, families become a part of a compassionate and supportive community. Parents gain a sense of inclusiveness, alleviating the alienation and perception of being alone in their pregnancy or infant loss journey.